LED wiring help
#11
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all i can tell you without physically being able to put a meter on your strip is that it has one common hot wire and three ground wires. idk what color is what. but if you have a meter you can find which wire has continuity to all three other wires. when you find that one you know its your common hot wire.
#13
if you just want to turn on each color individually then yes you wire the hot wire to your source and then use a switch to connect each of the three other wires to ground. so you would need some kind of 4 position switch so you could have and off position with three other positions for each light
#14
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if you just want to turn on each color individually then yes you wire the hot wire to your source and then use a switch to connect each of the three other wires to ground. so you would need some kind of 4 position switch so you could have and off position with three other positions for each light
#15
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Ok well I went back and reread this and I put way to much though into it. The lights you are looking at come with the controller and a remote. You just plug the rgb strip into the controller and then wire the power to the controller. It will just be 2 wires a hot and ground. You will use the remote to pick the color. Its 12v so just cut off the wall wart and use the plug.
#16
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I think I am going to order two rolls, should be enough for what I want to do. When they come in, I will be able to look at what exactly I'll be working with and can come up with a plan.. I already have a switch installed so that will cut down on installation